Pineapple Chicken ~ 30 Minute Recipe

I love me my quick, fast fix recipes! Every momma has them up her sleeve. She counts on them to get her off her feet and into that luxurious Calgon bubble bath, right?! Oh, yeah. (Insert sigh) I’m dreaming again. Aaaaanywho, here’s a fast one for you to get you one step closer to that bubble bath. 😉

This dish is filled with chunks of plump, tender, boneless skinless chicken, pineapple, vine sweet mini peppers and water chestnuts for an extra crunch. Swimming in a sweet pineapple sauce with a hintof sass. Enjoy!

Once sauce starts to thicken add the water chestnuts and pineapple tidbits. Cook approx. 3-5 minutes longer over medium heat. Now add the fresh chives. Give it a quick stir and serve over jasmin or brown rice. Dinner is served.

*Notes*

I bought my vine sweet mini peppers at Costco. They are so stinkin’ delicious! So sweet, I eat them raw, straight from the bag. You can replace the mini peppers with the larger red, yellow and orange bell peppers if desired. If doing so, I’d only use 1/2 of each one.:)

Leftovers are even better the next day as the flavors get a chance to marry overnight.

This dish can be made a day a head. Make as directed, let cool. Store in a covered glass Pyrex dish and place in the fridge. Bring dish to room temp. reheat in a 350 degree F. oven just until heated through. Or heat contents on the stove top over medium high heat, tossing frequently, just until heated through. Serve over rice. I use this method for this dish when I’m planning a big dinner party with different entrees. Or simply know I won’t feel like cooking the next day. No one knows the wiser. Shh… it’ll be our little secret. 😉

Quick note on the rice… If making the dish a head of time, wait to make the rice the day you are reheating the dish.